Texas Facts
Texas State
Bird
Texas State Bird Song
Texas State Flag
Texas State Flower
Texas State Gemstone
Texas State Insect
Texas State Seal
Texas State Song
Texas State Tree
Texas State
Facts & Symbols
Click here to learn more about our state symbols then play the Matching
Game listed below.
Texas State
Symbols Matching Game
Do you know the state flower, the state mammal? Click here to
test your skills!
Texas
Treasure Trivia Hunt
An Internet Treasure Hunt on Texas created by Lydia Turner at Clear
Fork Elementary School.
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People of Texas
Famous
Texans
Welcome to the list of notable Texans. You can read brief biographies
of some of the Texans, and see caricatures of some by Texas cartoonist
Richard Bartholomew, by clicking on the linked (underlined) names in the
lists.
50 states
Need info about a state's bird, flag, song, etc. All this and
more located at this web site.
Lone Star Junction
A Texas history resource provided for the benefit of both Texans and
"foreigners" alike. If you have an interest in Texas and its rich history,
you've found the right place in cyberspace. (Click on the link "people"
under Archives to get info on a famous Texan.)
Texas Handbook
Online
A digital gateway to Texas history.
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Regions of Texas
Texas
Parks & Wildlife
Site has a map of the regions and a description of each region.
Great starting point with information on the history, wildlife, topography,
major cities, rainfall, rare animals, and more for each Texas region.
Enchanted
Learning
Site has printable maps of the regions. Site also describes
the names of each region and subregion.
Cities
& Parks in the Big Bend Region
Cities
and Parks in the Texas Gulf Coast Region
Cities
and
Parks in
the Texas Hill Country Region
Cities
and
Parks in
the Panhandle Plains Region
Cities
and
Parks in
the Piney Woods Region
Cities
and
Parks in
the Prairies and Lakes Region
Cities
and
Parks
in the South Texas Plains Region
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State Capitol
Photos of the State
Capitol
Texas Senate Kids
Learn about the senators in
Texas, Texas trivia, and a glossary of terms.
Tour the Texas
State Capitol
Howdy cowpokes! Let's take a tour of the Texas Capitol and learn
all about its history! Just click on the object you want to learn about
or on the room you want to go into and you're on your way!
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Texas Crops
Texas Crops
Find information on sorghum, citrus fruits, cotton, irrigation,
Roy Bedichek, and Isamu Taniguchi. This supplements Lesson 4 in the
4th grade Social Studies text.
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Texas Indians
The
Battle of Plum Creek
Learn about the Indians at the Battle of Plum Creek near Lockhart.
Caddo
Indians
Caddo Indians developed a horticultural way of life. Click on this
Handbook
of Texas Online site to learn about their customs and culture.
Coahuiltecan
Indians
The Handbook of Texas describes this southern Texas native American.
Jumano
Indians
Jumano Indians were the buffalos hunters and traders of early Texas.
Click on this Handbook of Texas Online site to learn about their
customs and culture.
Karankawa
Indians
Study what the Karankawa Indians looked like.
Karankawa
Indians: Handbook of Texas Online
Learn how the Karankawa Indians contributed to the history of Texas.
Lipan
Apaches
The Handbook of Texas Online provides a detailed description
of these nomadic buffalo hunters.
Native American
Tribes of Texas
Learn about Native Americans and their language.
Quanah Parker
Quanah Parker was the last chief of the Comanches.
Texas
Arrowheads and Indian Artifacts
Look at the arrowheads that have been found around Texas.
Texas Indians
This site features good information for both teachers and students
on Texas Indians.
Texas
Indians
This site from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department provides information
on the following topics: Who are Texas Indians?, Journeys of the First
Americans, Indian Activity--Making A Mat, Indian Groups When Europeans
First Arrived, and coloring pages.
Texas Indian Tribes
Find out where the Indian tribes of Texas came from.
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Texas Tours and Travel
Texas It's Like a Whole
Other Country
Take a tour of Texas.
Texas
Travel and Vacation Destinations
This Texas travel guide takes you to all the attractions around the
state. Also learn about Texas culture and view a Texas map.
Tour the Texas
State Capitol
Howdy cowpokes! Let's take a tour of the Texas Capitol and learn
all about its history! Just click on the object you want to learn about
or on the room you want to go into and you're on your way!
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